P BLD P BLD

Synonyms

Malaria, Microfilaria, African sleeping sickness, Trypanasoma, 

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Blood Parasites

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Blood Parasites- Travel Associated

EPIC Order Name

Blood Parasite Examination - Travel Associated

Clinical Info

Intended to detect travel-associated blood parasites. For more rapid and sensitive detection of Babesia species, order "Babesia microti Molecular Detection".

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s)
Specimen:  3 mL (minimum volume:  1 mL) of EDTA whole blood
Transport Temperature:  Ambient
Collection:  Please send separate tube for testing Do Not Share
Collection Instructions:   Initial negative blood parasite smear – should be repeated every 12-24 hrs for a total of 3 sets.

Transport Instructions

Ambient

Specimen Stability

24 hours at Room Temperature
Up to 72 hours Refrigerated.

Methodology

Rapid antigen Test and Giemsa Stain (Microscopy)

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories-Little Neck Parkway

CPT

87207, 87899

PDM

6201281

Result Interpretation

No blood parasites observed by giemsa stain


% parasitemia is performed on all positives.
 
Includes detection and identification of pathogens that can typically only be acquired through travel to endemic areas, such as Plasmodium spp. (malaria), microfilaria, trypanosoma, and other blood parasites. Parasitemia will automatically be performed on Plasmodium spp. positive samples. The test order “Parasitemia” is NOT needed.

 
 

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